AEGiS-10IAC: Follow-up disruption impact upon AIDS orphan, in Kinshasa, Zaire.

10th International AIDS Conference


Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

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Follow-up disruption impact upon AIDS orphan, in Kinshasa, Zaire.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:399 (abstract no. PD0777)
Matela B, Nkusu M, Mandala K; Projet SIDA, Kinshasa, Zaire.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact that a tight follow-up disruption may have on AIDS orphan life, in Kinshasa, Zaire.

METHODS: By the end of 1992, all AIDS orphan involved in AIDS orphan study at Projet SIDA, were discharged, because of economic problem. From november 1993 to january 1994, a cross sectional study was carried out to evaluate what happened upon 47 AIDS orphan still alive by december 1992.

RESULTS: Out of 47 AIDS orphan discharged of the study, 7 (14.8%) died, 12 (25.5%) moved without a known address, 13 (27.6%) were still alive while 15 (31.9%) could neither be seen nor reached because of support back to the study. Of the 20 kids contacted, 35% experienced intestinal amebiasis, 10% pulmonary tuberculosis and 10% typhoid fever.

CONCLUSION: In a context of worsening socioeconomic status, AIDS orphan clinical and social management should be sustained.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Poverty, Cross-Sectional Studies, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ICA10KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,tuberculosis,pulmonary,poverty,cross-sectionalstudies,democraticrepublicofthecongo,ica10
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